GENESEO,
N.Y. – The State University of New York at Geneseo’s Dance Ensemble will
feature diverse works by both faculty and students during its “Kinetic
Framework” concert Dec. 4-7 in the college’s Alice Austin Theatre.The Thursday through Saturday performances
begin at 8 p.m.The Sunday matinee
begins at 2 o’clock.

Concert
co-director Jonette Lancos, professor of dance at Geneseo, will present two
dances influenced by the indigenous and mestizo cultures of the United States
and Mexico to the music of “Nuevo” by the Kronos Quartet, an internationally
known string ensemble.Co-director Ruben
Ornelas, assistant professor of dance, will present “Bye-Ya,” a modern jazz
dance, to the music of Thelonius Monk.

Five
student works will be presented in the program.“Dynamics of Divergence” is a contemporary ballet about social conflict
choreographed by Whitney Forbes, a senior from Marcellus, N.Y.Marisa Garber, a senior from Woodbury, N.Y.,
will present “Confronting Choice,” a dance about the struggle to find one’s
path in life, and Caitlyn Redmond, a senior from Churchville, N.Y., will
present “Life is a Stage,” a dance focused on characters who are manipulated by
evil forces.

Dance
kinesiology students will present a work based on movement studies.Dance composition students will perform
choreographic studies based on chance operation to live piano accompaniment by
Anneliese Weibel, associate professor of music at Geneseo.

Student
assistant directors for the production are Lauren Crispino, a junior from Ballston
Lake, N.Y.; Sylvia Nelson, a junior from Cortland, N.Y.; and Julia Zdrojewski,
a junior from North Tonawanda, N.Y.The
production staff includes faculty members Johnnie Ferrell, technical and
lighting director; Steven Stubblefield, lighting designer; Crystal Ferrell, costume
coordinator.Student Andrew Tao Li, a senior from New York City, is
the stage manager.

Tickets
for the concert are $6 for reserved seating and are available by visiting the
Brodie Hall Box Office or bbo.geneseo.edu, or by calling (585) 245-5833.

The
Geneseo Dance Ensemble is sponsored by the Academic Affairs Committee, Student
Association, Alumni Association, The Geneseo Foundation, Orchesis Dance
Organization, and the School of the Arts.